Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “She Kills Monsters”: Through Feb. 1, La Val’s Subterranean Theatre, 1834 Euclid Ave., Berkeley. In this adventure comedy, Agnes embarks on a fantasy quest to reconnect to her sister through the “Dungeons & Dragons” game she left behind. $10-$25. shekillsmonstersberkeley.brownpapertickets.com/
“The Glass Menagerie”: Through Feb. 2, Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez. Tennessee Williams’ classic drama is presented by OnStage Repertory Theatre. $19-$22. www.campbelltheater.com
John Hanrahan Quartet: 8-9:15 p.m. Jan. 27, Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. The Quartet will perform Wayne Shorter’s “JuJu” album. $19-$39. https://bit.ly/2MoEl49
Lamorinda Home Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 1, Lafayette Veterans Memorial Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. Exhibitors offer displays and tips on doors and windows, solar, baths, kitchens, paving, counter tops, turf, painting, awnings, roofs and gutters, construction and design. Free. www.lamorindahomeshow.com
El Cerrito High School Jazz Festival — Featuring Eric Harland Quartet: 8 a.m. Feb. 1, El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater, 540 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito. The Festival will include master classes, clinics, concerts, and adjudicated performances. Festival adjudicators and clinicians include trumpeter and Grammy Award-winning composer John Daversa from the University of Miami, saxophonist Mary Fettig from the San Francisco Conservatory, pianist Dana Landry from the University of Northern Colorado, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Aaron Lington from San Jose State University. $25. www.echsbands.com/festival
The Outlander Ball — 1775: 7 p.m. Feb. 1, Alameda Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda. After a dance lesson at 7 p.m., Bangers & Mash plays an evening of romantic waltz and 18th-century English, Scottish and French country dances. Dancing is from 8 p.m. till midnight. Period costume or modern evening dress is admired but not required. $25-$30. www.peersdance.org/outlander.html
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Feb. 1 through March 15, Bay Area Children’s Theater, 2055 Center St., Berkeley. Two actors, four dancers and a regal larger-than-life Aslan puppet will create the adventure of four siblings who climb into a closet in an English mansion and into a wondrous but dangerous new world. $18-$30. www.bactheatre.org
Yemanja Arts Festival 2020: 7 p.m. Feb. 2, Casa de Cultura, 1901 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. Featuring Brazilian drummers, musicians, dancers and singers, Brazilian food by Sabor da Bahia and a bar featuring caipirinhas. $22-$28. www.brasarte.com
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, French Sublime: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, The Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, SF Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., San Francisco. An evening of music exploring the earthly and divine with contributions from French composers Lili Boulanger and Claude Debussy, along with Messiaen’s masterwork “Quartet for the End of Time.” $18-$35. leftcoastensemble.org/tickets
Kaleidoscope: Feb. 5 through April 4, Moraga Art Gallery, 432 Center St., Rheem Shopping Center, Moraga. Highlighting the art of two dozen member and guest artists. Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Feb. 8. Live music, complimentary wine and appetizers, and an opportunity to mingle with the artists. Valentine card workshop, drop-in between 1-3 p.m. Feb. 9. Free. https://moragaartgallery.com
Berkeley Symphony — You Have a Voice: 8-10 p.m. Feb. 6, Zellerbach Hall, 101 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley. World premiere of the string orchestra version of Mary Kouyoumdjian’s “Become Who I Am” featuring the San Francisco Girls Chorus, and the Bay Area premiere of Bryce Dessner’s song cycle “Voy a Dormir” featuring mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor. $15-$96. www.berkeleysymphony.org/events/brahms-dessner/
Diablo Ballet — Balanchine & Beyond: 8 p.m. Feb. 7, 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 8, Del Valle Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Featuring George Balanchine’s iconic “Who Cares?” set to George Gershwin’s award-winning Broadway tunes. $15-$48. diabloballet.org
Lamplighters Music Theatre — Princess Ida: 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 8, 2 p.m. Feb. 9, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Lamplighters Music Theatre presents its own version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Princess Ida.” $26-$66. lesherartscenter.org
Not a Genuine Black Man: 5 p.m. Feb. 8, The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. This funny, honest and harrowing piece by actor, playwright and talk show host Brian Copeland recounts the struggles of growing up in what was declared one of the most racist suburbs in America. $20-$100. www.themarsh.org
Celebrating the Work and Life of Saadi Shirazi: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California, 1433 Madison St., Oakland. Lectures by Dr. Abdulkarim Soroush and Robert Abdul Hayy Darr on the life and poetry of Saadi, followed by a musical performance by the Sarbang Ensemble. $10-$20. https://iccnc.org/events/2020/2/8/
Lady K and the Kings of Swing — What’s Jazz?: 8 p.m. Feb. 8, Front Row Theater, 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon. A fun interactive evening exploring the origins of jazz, blues, improvisation and big band swing music. $12-$20. bit.ly/2FubJC8
Rock ‘N’ Roll Musical — Memphis: Feb. 14-March 15, Berkeley Playhouse at The Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley. When Huey Calhoun, a white disk jockey, meets Felicia Farrell, a talented black woman with a voice that won’t quit, they embark on a passionate journey through the trials and tribulations of love and fame in a prejudiced society. $20-$44. https://tickets.berkeleyplayhouse.org/Online/default.asp
Voices of Music — Stylus Phantasticus: 5-7 p.m. Feb. 16, First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. This program explores 17th-century links between Italy and Germany in the exuberant style known as Stylus Phantasticus. Music by Biber, Buonamente, Merula, Schmelzer, Vierdanck. $5-$50. https://www.voicesofmusic.org/
Celebrating Tom Jones: 8 p.m. Feb. 14, 2 p.m. Feb. 15, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Featuring Broadway star David Burnham with a six-piece band. $28-$38. www.firehousearts.org
John Lloyd Young: Jukebox Hero: 5 p.m. Feb. 16, Orinda Theater, A celebration of classic hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s presented in the authentic acoustic style of original rock ‘n’ roll, doo-wop and R&B standards. $65. https://www.orindamovies.com/10063/LIVE-AT-ORINDA-Concert-Series
Beatles vs. Stones — A Musical Showdown: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tribute bands, Abbey Road and Satisfaction — The International Rolling Stones Show, will engage in an on-stage throwdown. $45-$65. lesherartscenter.org
Natural Shocks: Feb. 21-March 14, Martinez Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez. This one-woman play bursts to life when we meet a woman (Lauren Stanovich) waiting out an imminent tornado in her basement. She overflows with stories and a final secret no one would ever expect. $20-$25. www.campbelltheater.com/tickets
Bicicletas Por La Paz featuring Circus Psychedelia, B-side Brujas!: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 to 1 a.m. Feb. 22, Starline Social Club Ballroom, 2236 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Oakland. This Latin circus fusion band brings you folkloric cumbia with a modern psychedelic twist, plus circus acts and dancers. $18. http://bit.ly/35ZPrTr
Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival: Feb. 22-23, Chabot Space and Science Center,10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland. Premieres of internationally celebrated family-friendly films, presentations from Pixar filmmakers and hands-on animation workshops for kids. $14-$32. http://baicff.com/home/films/
Black Choreographers Festival — Here & Now: 7:30 p.m. weekends Feb. 22 through March 8, Oakland and San Francisco. Celebrating African and African-American dance and culture with performances featuring award-winning Bay Area choreographers and companies. bcfhereandnow.com
Middle Eastern Treasures Concert: 1:30 p.m. potluck, 2-5:15 p.m. concert Feb. 29, Alameda Elks Lodge, third floor, 2255 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda. Featuring two Arabic music ensembles, percussionists, belly dancers and a potluck feast. $10-$30. https://maryellendonald.com/PerformancesAndClasses.html
Black History Month Celebration: 4-7 p.m. Feb. 29, 32992 Mission Blvd., Hayward. Complimentary dinner, black history trivia and entertainment. Dress in your best African attire. Free. https://hayward.chapelofthechimes.com/news-and-events/
The Cherry Orchard: Feb. 27-March 21, Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School St., Lafayette. After a five-year absence, Lyubov Andreyevna returns to her family’s estate to find the cherry orchard in bloom, but all is soon to change. A play about loss, privileges past and the inescapable future. $18-$30. www.townhalltheatre.com
Yeah, Buddy, Awesome Time — Comedy Show: 7:30-9:30 p.m. March 7, Spats Berkeley, 1974 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. Barbecue, drinks and a show featuring comedians from Comedy Central and Viceland. $5. https://yeahbuddyawesometime7.eventbrite.com